Cannoli Fillings, Sauces, and Toppings
Homemade Ricotta Cheese Pour milk and cream into a large sauce pan and heat over medium high heat, stirring every once in a while to prevent scorching on the bottom of the pan. Once the mixture reaches 200° F, remove from the heat, pour in the lemon juice and stir just to combine. Return the…
Read MoreCannoli Shells
In a large bowl, stir to combine the flour, salt and sugar. Cut in the shortening using a pastry blender or a fork until fully incorporated. Add 4 tablespoons of wine (I use a Pinot Grigio) mixing at first with a fork and then kneading it in to make a dough. If the dough is…
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Read MoreCinnamon Rolls
In a large mixing bowl combine 2 cups of flour and yeast. Heat butter, cream and brown sugar to about 120°F. Add butter mixture and eggs to flour mixture. Mix, adding the extra flour until the dough reaches a kneadable consistency. Knead for 3 5 minutes. Dough should be soft. Shape into a smooth round…
Read MoreCinnamon Streusel Pizza
“Put water into a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle in yeast and sugar. Let set for 10 minutes or so til foamy. Add salt and flour and mix to a ball of dough. Turn out on to er and knead for 2 minutes adding more flour as needed to keep it from sticking. Grease the bowl,…
Read MoreChocolate Covered Strawberries
To make the strawberries 1. Melt A’Peels, according to package directions, in a small plastic bowl. 2. Dip strawberry into chocolate, withdraw strawberry and quickly swirl it to spin off the excess chocolate. 3. Place on parchment lined sheet. 4. Refrigerate for a few minutes to set. 5. Drizzle with contrasting chocolate for an elegant…
Read MoreStrawberry Pretzel Surprise Dessert
Crust Layer In a food processor, pulse the pretzels and sugar together until a very coarse chop. Add the melted butter and pulse until a coarse grind. Press firmly into a parchment lined and greased 9” x 13” x 2” tall baking pan. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes to set the crust. Allow to…
Read MoreMom’s New York Style Cheesecake
Take the batter ingredients out of the refrigerator so that they can warm up a bit while preparing the rest of the recipe. Preheat oven to 350°. Make the crust. Combine the graham cracker crumbs, 6 Tbsp of melted butter and 3 Tbsp sugar. Mix to combine. It will look like wet sand. Spray the…
Read MoreBuche de Noel – Yule Log
Preheat oven to 375 F Prepare an 11” x 15” pan spray with a little vegetable pan spray and then cover with parchment paper the same size as the pan. Generously spray with vegetable pan spray. Melt the butter and set aside to cool. Sift the cake flour and baking soda together and set aside.…
Read MoreLeah’s Blackberry and Lemon Crème Brulee
Blackberry PureePick out several of the nicest berries to reserve for garnish. Cook all ingredients on medium heat in a non-reactive sauce pan until fruit starts to cook down. Pour into food processer and blend until smooth, strain all seeds and return to heat to reduce by half. Let cool and store in fridge. Blackberry…
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